Big Birthday

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Inspired By Challenge // #IB412 ...A "visual prompt" challenge!!   Inspired By...Candy!!  My inspiration from this photo...the colors, the dots, and the wrappers (my sentiment is "wrapped" among my giraffe LOL).

Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATS&M529 ...A theme challenge!!  ANY OCCASION is the theme for this current challenge!!  How about a KID'S BIRTHDAY!?!

Just Add Ink // #JAI797 ...A "pick two" challenge!!  Use two of the given words on your card...numbers/letters/spots/stripes.  I picked numbers (my embossed background) and letters (my jumbo birthday sentiment).

TGIF Challenge // #tgifc600 ...A "go big" celebratory challenge!!  Challenge #600 calls for a BIG celebration!!  My "go big" is the jumbo sentiment and the use of a BIG giraffe!!  Congrats to you on this impressive milestone!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Happy Thanksgiving

 5 challenges inspired today's card...

As You See It // #AYSI383 ...A "5 ingredient recipe" challenge!!  The ingredients called for in this current recipe challenge are gingham, gems, twine, die cut, and a pumpkin!!  I got all five ingredients mix into today's card.

Cupcake Inspiration // #CI642 ...A "cupcake inspired" challenge!!  For this current challenge we have a photo of fall cupcakes!  

Inspired By // #IB411 ...A "visual prompt" challenge with an optional sketch!!  Inspired by...PUMPKINS!!  I didn't use the sketch this time but let the colors and the pumpkins be my inspiration.

Inspiration Station // #IS90 ...A monthly "visual prompt" challenge!!  I made a card earlier this month that focused on the cat and had no pumpkin.  Today's card has a pumpkin and no cat!  Maybe I will make on more that has both a pumpkin and a cat?!?  Stay tuned...

Ellibelle's Garden Party // #20 ...An "anything found in or from a garden" challenge!!  PUMPKINS are in the garden right now!!  Not quite ready to be picked but they will be soon!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Woodsy Fall

 

5 challenges inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS757 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for combining today's challenges on my woodsy fall card.

Inspired By // #IB410 ...An "inspired by" challenge with an optional sketch!!  For this current challenge we are to be inspired by FALL MUGS!!  My inspiration for today's card...muted fall colors and the animals (a fox and an owl).  I didn't use the optional sketch this time.

Hand Stamped Sentiment Challenge // #HSS498 ...A "visual prompt" challenge!!  My inspiration from their visual prompt: the fall colors, the leaves, and the critter!!

Retro Rubber Challenge // #rrcb282 ...A theme challenge using retro stamps!!  The theme for this current challenge is IT FEELS LIKE FALL!!  I used a Stampendous stamp set called Woodsy Stack that I won in January 2025...so it is over a year old and meets the retro stamp requirement of this challenge.

Just Add Ink // #JAI796 ...A "just add" challenge!!  For this current challenge we are "just adding" PAPER PIECING.  I love paper piecing these cute little sweaters.

Update:  This card was chosen by the Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge as a winner!!  Thanks to the design team for the shout out on my card!!  Y'all know how to make a girl feel good!!

Yahoo...another win for this card!!  Thanks to the Retro Rubber team for the shout out on my card.  How fun for this card to get two shout outs!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Happiness Is...

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Inspired By // #IB408 ...A "visual prompt" challenge with an optional sketch!!  Inspired by coffee mugs!!  I used both the photo and the sketch on today's card.

Retro Rubber Challenge // #rrcb281 ...A retro challenge with a game board!!  My winning three in a row on this tic-tac-toe board: splatter (coffee splatters stenciled on the background), letters (embossing folder of block letters), and kraft paper (background layer).  And my retro stamp (over 10 years old) is from Verve Stamps that is no longer in business.

TicTacToe Challenge // #tttc302 ...A game board challenge!!  My winning three in a row runs down the center of this tic-tac-toe game board: die (coffee die from Verve Stamps), free (how about coffee theme for my free), and embossing (block letters folder).  How fun to have winning runs on two different tic-tac-toe boards!??!

First Cup Challenge // #18 ...A monthly beverage challenge!!  Showcasing a trio of mugs that hold my beverage of choice...coffee...straight up black for me!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Shopping Our Stash #SOS583

Today begins a new challenge at...

Shopping Our Stash // #SOS583 ...A "shop your stash" challenge with a theme!!  CHICKEN is the theme for this current challenge!!  What do you have in your stash that would fit this theme??  We can't wait to see your creations in our gallery!!

For my take on this challenge I "shopped my stash" and used a retired bundle from Stampin Up called Hey, Chick.  I could resist this snarky sentiment on today's birthday card.

3 additional challenges inspired today's 1st card...

Cut It Up // #365 ...A "die cut" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is ORANGE & BLACK.  I used Stampin Up's Basic Black & Pumpkin Pie for my colors and a die from Emma Moore Designs (the rectangle) and one from Stampin Up (the chicken).

AAA Birthday // #89 ...A "birthday" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is USE PATTERN PAPER!!  I used two different pieces, both from Stampin Up...one in Pumpkin Pie and one in Basic Black.

Sketch~N~Scrap // Throwback to #249 ...A monthly sketch challenge!!  I am playing along with their throwback challenge and using a past sketch for today's card.

4 challenges inspired 

today's 2nd card...

Inspired By Challenges // #IB407 ...A "visual prompt" challenge with an optional sketch!!  Inspired by ACORNS!!  I used both the photo and the sketch as inspiration for today's card.  My inspiration from the photo: the acorns and the fall colors.

Just Us Girls // #JUG841 ...A "mood board" challenge!!  My inspirations from this mood board: the girls, the fall colors, and the flowing hair.

Festive Friday // #FF0218 ...An "inspo list" challenge!!  From the inspo list honoring World Cardmaking Day, choose 3 of the 10 elements to include on your card.  My 3 elements are: a decorated envelope, stitching (hand stitched 4 Xs...one on each acorn and 2 and the background papers), and patterned paper.

Time Out Challenges // #TOC322 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this current challenge is SEASONAL COLORS WHERE YOU LIVE!!  Even here in Florida things are starting to take on the browns and yellows of Fall...the splash of blue represents all the water around us.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Can't Beet A Friend Like You // You're Simply Awesome

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC698 ...A sketch challenge!!  To accomdate the size of my beet, I flipped the sketch, and I used foliage instead of flowers.  I hope that is okay.

FarmQuest Challenge // #FQCB85 ...A "farm & country" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this current challenge is VEGETABLE GARDEN.  You will find beets in our vegetable garden both in the spring and in the fall.

AAA Birthday // #89 ...A "birthday" challenge with a theme!!  PATTERN PAPER is the theme for this current challenge.  I used 2 pieces of patterned paper from Stampin Up on today's card.

Cupcake Inspiration // #CI640 ...A "cupcake inspired" challenge!!  The cupcake photo for this current challenges has us following an "in the garden" theme.

Card #2 inspired by 3 challenges...

CAS Colours & Sketches // #593 ...A sketch challenge!!  A clean and simple sketch perfect for combining these three challenges.

Inspire By Challenges // #405 ...A "photo inspired" challenge!!  Inspired by ROLLING PINS!!  I love the foliage on the pins in this photo and just had to add some to my pins.

TGIF Challenges // #tgifc593 ...A color challenge!!  The trio of colors in this current challenge are Fresh Freesia (enamel dots), Lost Lagoon (ink), and Very Vanilla (card stock).

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Sweet Strawberry

 

5 challenges inspired today's card...

Allsorts Challenge // #AC857 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist!!  ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL is the optional twist for this current challenge.  I did use the optional twist and added some Creative Memories ants for my small creatures.

Retro Rubber Challenge // #rrcb279 ...A retro challenge with a theme!!  Retro meaning that we need to use stamps that are over a year old (Stampin Up's Sweet Strawberry stamp set from 2021) and the theme for this current challenge...anything goes!!

Cupcake Inspirations // #CI640 ...A "cupcake photo" inspired challenge!!  IN THE GARDEN, yep, that is where you find strawberries!!

Inspired By // #IB404 ...An "inspiration" challenge with an optional sketch!!  I used both the photo, color combo, and the sketch for today's card.  My inspiraiton from the photo...gingham from Stampin Up, strawberry die from Kat Scrappiness, and banner die from Emily Moore Designs.

Just Us Girls // #JUG838 ...A stencil challenge!!  I used a stencil from Kat Scrappiness on the top portion today's card and on the banner.  Just enough stenciling to enter it into their current challenge.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)